The pickpocketing happened Saturday about 10:57 p.m. outside of Harrah's Casino on Canal Street as a victim and family members were exiting the casino.

According to a news release from police, the pickpockets watched the victim and family exiting the complex and followed them to the exit door.

One man, who police described as an African-American man standing about 5 feet 9 inches to 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighing about 180 pounds with a dark complexion and wearing a navy blue Adidas jogging suit with white stripes on the sleeve and sides of the pants, a dark knit cap and tennis shoes, reached into the victim's rear pants pocket and removed a white envelope containing seven NFL tickets.

Police said the thief then entered and exited through the entry doors on Canal Street and was met on Canal Street by four men, who police described as African-American men in their 20s and standing about 5 feet 9 inches to 5 feet 10 inches. One of the men, weighing about 240 to 260 pounds and was last seen wearing a flannel plaid long sleeve shirt and blue jeans. According to police, another man was wearing a Kankoo hat, a brown blazer, light-colored shirt, tan pants and dress shoes. The third man was wearing a dark colored Kankoo hat, dark-colored blazer and a dark shirt, police said. The fifth man in the group was wearing a dark-colored button down shirt and dark pants.

The group fled on Canal Street in a river bound direction and made a right towards Poydras Avenue in the direction of Convention Center Boulevard to the Hilton or Convention Center, police said.

Police released video surveillance of the people sought in connection with the crime.

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